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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Newsflash: Summer Vogue Patterns

The string of new pattern releases continues - the new summer Vogue patterns can be seen here. Overall I have to say I'm not really loving this year's patterns - everything has gone to much simpler and more voluminous styles; not really my favorite flavor of ice cream. Usually the designer Vogue patterns have some interesting details that I gravitate towards, but I'm not really finding much that I love this time around. The one pattern I'm really liking from this release is a Rebecca Taylor design:

V1447 - Tracy Reese. I like this dress, but not enough that I really want to make it.

V1444 - DKNY. The idea for this dress is interesting, but I don't think it translates well.

The line drawing looks cool, but on the model it looks very blocky and sort of awkwardly fitted.

V1445 - Pamella Roland - I feel like this is the sort of dress that looks likea summer nightshirt in the photo, but someone will make it and style it super cuteand will look really awesome for the summer season.

V1448 - DKNY. This dress is sort of cute and flirty, but the skirt isn'tsomething I'm very interested in wearing myself.The ruffle trend seems to be extending from the recent Burda preview though.Ruffles = the new peplum?

V1451 - Donna Karen. I'm sort of liking this in an odd intellectual way.It's interesting, and sort of different, but, I'm also not totally in love with the way the top hangs?I'm a bit torn I guess. I sort of want to see if anyone in the sew-o-sphere makes it up.

Also - more ruffles!

V1450 - Guy Laroche. Not loving the boxy top on this one.

V1449 - Rebecca Taylor. Again, boxier than the styles I prefer.Probably a lot shorter than I'd be comfortable wearing as well.

V1454 - DKNY. Another boxy top. Meh. The skirt is similar to other patterns I've seen.

V1452 - Today's Fit by Sandra Betzina. I actually rather like the top.The pants are an odd length - not quite long, but not really culottes either.

V9099 - A classic Claire Shaeffer blazer.

V1453 - Today's Fit by Sandra Betzina. The only thing I can think is thatthose pockets would be a really good place to carry Jelly Babies.

Overall, I'm a bit meh over this collection. There are a few patterns I really like (1146 especially), but on the whole everything feels sort of repetitive, or it just isn't my aesthetic. I've not been super excited by many of the pattern releases so far this year, from any of the brands, so I'm just going to accept that 2015 isn't going to be my style year. What do you all think? See anything super exciting? Feel free to discuss in the comments!

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I love to sew, skate, and read! I am documenting my sewing adventure including pattern reviews, fabric stashing, and my obsession with Burda magazine. I am also a competitive roller skater who is working to pass her gold medal tests. I like to read, mostly fantasy though I dabble in a bit of everything, and somehow in the middle of all of this I ended up with a PhD in chemistry.